Dearness Allowance - January 2011

Dearness Allowance for the month of January, 2011.

Mon/Year AICPIN DA %(Old) DA %(New) Enhanced %

Jan - 2010 169 27% 35% 8%
Jul - 2010 174 35% 45% 10%
Jan - 2011 - 45% Expected above 50% -

when the Dearness Allowance goes up 50%, it gives some pushups to Compensatory Allowances
such as – Increases of 25% in
Children Education Allowance,
Child Care Allowance,
Washing Allowance,
Cycle Allowance,
Cash Handling Allowance,
Conveyance Allowance,
Split Duty Allowance will also be increased.

It also boosts up some advances namely –

Flood Advance,
Festival Advance will be increased by 25%, when the DA goes up 50% as per recommendations
in the 6th CPC report.